| Issue ID | 953861 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10487373 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 05/12/11 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to exit and push the vehicle to the shoulder. The contact towed the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer advised the contact that a sensor failed and would need replacing. The dealer replaced the sensor however, the failure persisted after the repairs. In addition, the vehicle failed to start. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where the dealer advised the contact that a safety switch was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired a second but to no avail. The failure mileage was 14,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | METAIRIE, LA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT4A22BGXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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